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INAUGURAL APP DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE AND GDC NEXT SEE
ATTENDANCE OF NEARLY 4,000 APP AND GAME DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONALS

The App Developers Conference and GDC Next to Return to Los
Angeles, Nov. 4-6, 2014

LOS ANGELES, November 8, 2013 – Two inaugural events,
the App Developers Conference (ADC) and Game Developers Conference
Next (GDC Next), closed Thursday, Nov. 7 after hosting close to
4,000 industry professionals at the Los Angeles Convention Center,
more than 40% up in attendees from the show's spiritual predecessor
GDC Online in 2012. Both conferences were produced by UBM
Tech, the creators of the largest and longest-running
professionals-only event for the games industry, the Game
Developers Conference (GDC). ADC and GDC Next will return to
the Los Angeles Convention Center on Nov. 4-6, 2014.

Both ADC and GDC Next brought their respective industries’
leaders together to share best practices and help developers
fine-tune their crafts by providing valuable insights on the future
of digital interactivity.

Together the conferences welcomed more than 170 speakers across
more than 150 sessions from influential and distinguished companies
within the app, game and entertainment industries. Talks at ADC
included those given by speakers from Evernote, Netflix, Pandora,
Tumblr and more, while GDC Next featured talks by Double Fine
Productions, Google, Microsoft, NBC Universal, OUYA,
thatgamecompany, Ubisoft, Walt Disney Imagineering and several
others.

In addition, the combined Expo Floor featured more than 80 of
the top game and app companies as exhibitors and sponsors,
including Google, Sony, Microsoft, Oculus VR, Samsung, Intel,
Qualcomm and more. The Expo Floor also hosted the ADC Best in
Apps contest which was presented by way of a partnership with
AppCircus, the unique global traveling showcase of the most
innovative and creative apps. Sixteen finalists presented
their apps to a panel of industry leaders and one winner was
selected in each of four categories. Each winner was awarded
a nomination for the prestigious Mobile Premier Awards, held by
AppCircus during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in early
2014.

Hot topics discussed at GDC Next included the rise and evolution
of e-Sports, funding options for indie game developers, the value
of live player feedback, and how current emerging tech trends will
be mashed up for even more creative potential, among others.
Subject matter for ADC covered multi-screen and multi-platform app
design, new opportunities with wearable technology, monetization in
emerging markets, unique app design opportunities with sensors on
mobile devices, and many more.

Special to GDC Next, the show organizers honored ten innovative,
yet-to-debut games as the “GDC Next 10.” Game
designers from each of the GDC Next 10 games revealed their
inspiration behind their titles to attendees. The games chosen as
the GDC Next 10 were:
Broken Age,
Counterspy,
D4,
Doki Doki Universe,
Project Eternity,
Project Spark,
Storyteller,
Super Time Force,
Supernauts and
Wayward Manor.

As a part of the conference organizers’ dedication to game
development advocacy, GDC Next welcomed Women In Games
International (WIGI) and Girl Scouts of Greater Los
Angeles (GSGLA) to give a special panel presentation regarding
updates on a new patch program that will introduce, educate and
excite girls about video game creation. WIGI and GSGLA have been
working hard behind the scenes to begin rolling out a series of
workshops for Girl Scout Juniors (grades 4-5)
throughout greater Los Angeles. WIGI will initiate parts of
the patch program with girls on Nov. 9 at
Girltopia, GSGLA’s huge girlpower event also at the LA
Convention Center
.

“We’re thrilled to have launched two brand new
conferences and to have offered attendees quality content that not
only provides key learnings in game and app development but also
inspires one another to raise the bar in the creation
process.” said Meggan Scavio, General Manager of the Game
Developers Conference events. “The feedback from ADC and GDC
Next attendees has been great and we look forward to returning next
year with even bigger and better conferences.”

VIP All Access, ADC and GDC Next Pass holders to the events, as
well as those with GDC Vault subscriptions, will be able to access
the video, audio and presentation recordings in the coming weeks
via GDC Vault and ADC Vault. In addition, six pre-selected
sessions from GDC Next can be viewed online via GameSpot.com:

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